One of the most common motion applications in automated machinery is linear motion due to its precision capabilities. Guide wheels are often critical to the dependability of such...
Flexible automation has exponentially exploded in recent years to the point where robots and cobots are a ubiquitous element of nearly every production environment.
According to a reputable global supplier of bearings, the main causes of premature bearing failure include 36% due to poor lubrication, and 14% due to contamination.
Bearings are fundamentally important to automated equipment because they enable repeatable and accurate motion. The wide variety of bearing designs is a testament to their importance...
The linear slide single edge guide system is effective in applications where two rails are required to run in parallel and can be run over large distances.